Tuskegee's Derrick Washington rushed for 208 yards on 22 carries in the Golden Tigers' 27-17 win at Miles College to capture the SIAC western division crown Saturday November 3rd, 2012. (Edison Hogan/Miles College)

Former Tuskegee running back Derrick Washington did more in one
season than many have in four.

Now, the 2012 Southern Intercollegiate Athletics Conference
Player of the Year, is busy trying to extend his career on the gridiron. According
to several reports, the Raymore, Mo. native and Missouri transfer is working out for the Kansas City Chiefs and has already worked out for the New England Patriots.

Washington, a 6-foot-, 215-pounder, rushed for 1,679 yards
and 14 touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a 10-2 record and a conference championship on his way to a being
named a finalist for the Harlon Hill trophy award, the Division II equivalent
to the Heisman.

Small-school NFL draft guru Damond Talbot first reported the
news on Twitter about Washington's work out with the Chiefs.

Derrick Washington the RB of Tuskegee will meet with the Kansas City #Chiefs soon for a workout #NFLDraft

Kansas City went 2-14 and six picks along with five others
in the draft which begins April 25th in New York City. Sixth-year
running back Jamaal Charles was one of few bright spots for a Kansas City team
which finished 24th among 32 teams in total offense. Charles, a
University of Texas product, finished the season with 1,509 yards and five
scores on 285 carries to finish fourth in the NFL in rushing.

The Patriots went 12-4, capturing an AFC East title before
being defeated in the conference title game by eventual Super Bowl Champion
Baltimore Ravens. They own five picks in the draft, including two in the
seventh round. Third-year Stevan Ridley, an LSU alum, led the Patriots with
1,263 yards and 12 scores on 290 carries.

"Right now, I consider him an undrafted free agent," said Talbot, who writes for NFLDraftZone.com. "But after everything he has been through, I believe he will persevere and make a 53-man-roster. Last year, (former Tuskegee running back) Demario Pippen had a shot at the NFL with the Broncos. So, with that being said, Derrick Washington will as well."